Twigg Land Sale to Castle, Allegany County, Maryland (1896) - and Correction File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Candace Lamb. candace.lamb@ey.com USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. _________________________________________________________________________ Twigg Land Sale to Castle, Allegany County, Maryland (1896) - and Correction Book/Page: 78/498 Deed (written by hand) Filed and Recorded March 7, 1896 at 9:15 AM [Written in left margin the words: Ready Paid $1.00 25 cents due] Francis S. Twigg to Calvin L. Castle [Written in left margin, perpendicular to the Witness Paragraph the word: Compared] This Deed was made this 21st day of February in the year eighteen hundred and ninety six by Francis S. Twigg of the City of Pittsburgh, County of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of Fifty Dollars the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by the said Francis S. Twigg do hereby bargain and sell, give, grant and convey unto Calvin L. Castle of Allegany County and the State of Maryland. All my right, title and interest in and to all that piece or parcel of ground lying in Flintstone District in said County and State and described as follows: Beginning at a bounded Locust tree near the Mill and about two perches South of the Murley’s Branch road and running thence North sixty degrees East four perches, South sixty four degrees East twenty six perches to a red oak marked with twelve notches, North thirty seven degrees, East eighty six perches to the fence that runs up the hill from the Branch, then with said fence, North forty nine degrees West seventeen perches, and one fourth of a perch to said Branch, and still with said fence, across the lower end of the meadow, North sixty one and one half degrees, West thirteen perches to the Murley’s Branch road, and with said road, South thirty two degrees, West seventy six perches and one quarter perch to a stone No. 1. North fifty five degrees West six perches, to a stone No. 2 South forty five degrees West seven perches to the beginning. To have and to hold unto the said Calvin L. Castle, in fee simple, Being the same piece or parcel of ground which was conveyed to Aaron Wilson by Greenberry Twigg, by deed dated the 26th day of March in the year eighteen hundred and eighty six, and recorded in Liber T.L No. 62, folio 605, one of the land records of Allegany County. Witness my hand and seal Francis S. Twigg (seal) Witness F.S. Twigg (seal) W. W. Whitesell M.J. Rafferty Alderman State of Pennsylvania County of Allegheny City of Pittsburgh SS: I hereby certify that on this 2nd day of March in the year eighteen hundred and ninety six before me the subscriber a Notary Public in and for the County of Allegheny, appointed by the Governor of Pennsylvania to take proof and acknowledgements of deeds, mortgages tc. (etc.?) personally appeared Francis S. Twigg and did acknowledge the aforegoing deed to be his act and deed. Subscribed to before me the day and date aforesaid. (Notarial Seal) In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed by Notarial Seal, the day, month and year first above written. W.W. Whitesell Notary Public ====================================== Correction to Deed above. Book/Page: 79/616 Deed (written by hand) Filed and Recorded September 17, 1896 [Written in left margin the words: Ready Paid] Francis S. Twigg to Calvin L. Castle [Written in left margin, perpendicular to and spanning Paragraphs 1 and 2 the words: Compared and delivered to Austin A. Wilson Atty Oct. 29, 1896] This Deed, made this 24th day of July, in the year eighteen hundred and ninety six, by Francis S. Twigg of the City of Pittsburgh, County of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, Witnesseth, that on the 21st day of February in the year eighteen hundred and ninety six the said Francis S. Twigg granted unto Calvin L. Castle, Allegany County and the State of Maryland a certain piece or parcel of land lying and being in Flintstone District in said Allegany County and State of Maryland and whereas there was an error in the description of said land in said deed, and with a view of correcting said error the Said Francis S. Twigg doth hereby execute these presents. In consideration of the premises and of One dollar, the said Francis S. Twigg doth hereby bargain and sell, give, ,grant and convey unto the said Calvin L. Castle of Allegany County and the State of Maryland All his right, title and interest in and to all that lot or parcel of ground lying in Flintstone District, in said County and State and described as follows: Beginning at a bounded Locust tree near the Mill and about two perches South of the Murley’s Branch road and running thence North sixty degrees East four perches South sixty four degrees, East twenty six perches to a red oak marked with twelve notches, North thirty seven degrees East eighty six perches, to the fence that runs up the hill from the Branch then with said fence North forty nine degrees West seventeen perches and one fourth of a perch to said Branch and still with said fence across the lower end of the meadow North sixty one and one half degrees. West thirteen perches to the Murley’s Branch road and with said road south thirty two degrees West seventy six perches and one quarter perch to a stone No. 1. north fifty five degrees West six perches to a stone No. 2. South forty five degrees West sixteen perches to a stone No. 5. South fifty degrees East seven perches to the place of beginning. To have and to hold unto the said Calvin L. Castle in fee simple, being the same piece of ground which was conveyed to Aaron Wilson by Greenbury Twigg by deed dated the 26th day of March in the year eighteen hundred and eighty six and recorded in Liber T.L. No. 62 folio 605. one of the Land Records of Allegany County Maryland. Witness my hand and seal Francis S. Twigg (seal) Witness W. W. Whitesell State of Pennsylvania County of Allegheny City of Pittsburgh SS: I hereby certify that on this 29th day of July in the year eighteen hundred and ninety six before me the subscriber a Notary Public in and for the County of Allegheny, appointed by the Governor of Pennsylvania to take proof and acknowledgements of deeds, mortgages tc. (etc.?) personally appeared Francis S. Twigg and did acknowledge the aforegoing deed to be his act and deed. Subscribed to before me the day and date aforesaid. (Notarial Seal) In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed by Notarial Seal, the day, month and year first above written. W.W. Whitesell Notary Public